Question

All of the following statement regarding TLD's are true except :

A. TLDs are reusable

B. A TLD is a personal radiation monitor

C. TLDs use a lithium fluoride phosphor

D. After x-Ray exposure, TLDs emit heat in response to stimulation by light

Answer 1

TLDs are radiation detectors used to measure radiation exposure, but they are not personal radiation monitors.

Step-by-step explanation:

TLDs, or ThermoLuminescent Dosimeters, are radiation detectors that are commonly used in medical and industrial applications to measure radiation exposure. The statements A, C, and D are true about TLDs, but statement B is incorrect. A TLD is not a personal radiation monitor; it is a type of detector that uses a special phosphor material to measure radiation exposure. It does not provide real-time monitoring like a personal radiation monitor would.